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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

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The World’s Most Valuable Hot Wheels Collection is Worth $1.5 Million

For many of us, Hot Wheels are a distant memory. They remind us of how our passion for cars started. But that passion never ended for Bruce Pascal, 59, who has collected what appears to be the priciest Hot Wheels collection on earth. Having started at the fledgling age of…

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Escapade Silverstone Trackside Homes

Those who can't race watch, and that's exactly what die-hard and affluent Formula 1 fans can do at the upcoming Escapade Silverstone that overlooks the legendary racing circuit. Designed by Twelve Architects, the 60 residences will be used for rental and some for purchase. The look is all modern and…

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Virgin Galactic Delta-Wing Mach 3 Aircraft

Virgin Galactic just released renderings of its high-speed aircraft that could be capable of hitting three times the speed of sound, or 2301.81 miles per hour. Try consuming your tiny liquor bottles at that velocity. Having completed its Mission Concept Review receiving approval from the FAA's Center for Emerging Concepts…

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Ducati Scrambler Urban e-Bike

If you've had your eye on a Ducati two-wheeler, there might just be a less expensive way to get your foot in the door. Their new Scrambler, however, isn't a motorcycle. It's the brand's new e-bike that's meant for urban trekking while delivering a whiff of the actual Ducati Scrambler…

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Thirteen and Company Amber II 1977 Honda CB550

Thirteen and Company returns to build the successor to its 2016 Amber bespoke bike with the Amber II. Due to numerous requests from customers for the first Amber, Kyle Vara responded by making the second bike with even finer craftsmanship and quality. Similar to the Amber, the Amber II is…

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